Latin War

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defeat of Praeneste

...east-southeast of Rome on a spur of the Apennines, home of the great temple to Fortuna Primigenia. After the Gallic invasion (390
bc), Praeneste fought many battles with Rome; defeated in the
Latin War (340–338), it lost part of its territory and became Rome’s ally. After 90
bc it received Roman citizenship and became a
municipium. In the civil wars the...

expansion of Rome in Italy

...within the Latin League. In 381
bc Tusculum was absorbed by being given Roman citizenship. In 358
bc Rome created two more rustic tribes from territory captured along the Volscian coast. The
Latin War (340–338
bc) was quickly decided in Rome’s favour. Virtually all of Latium was given Roman citizenship and became Roman territory, but the towns retained their local governments....